Text -- Psalms 147:1-8 (NET)

Psalm 147

147:1 Praise the Lord, for it is good to sing praises to our God! Yes, praise is pleasant and appropriate! 147:2 The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem, and gathers the exiles of Israel. 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted, and bandages their wounds. 147:4 He counts the number of the stars; he names all of them. 147:5 Our Lord is great and has awesome power; there is no limit to his wisdom. 147:6 The Lord lifts up the oppressed, but knocks the wicked to the ground. 147:7 Offer to the Lord a song of thanks! Sing praises to our God to the accompaniment of a harp! 147:8 He covers the sky with clouds, provides the earth with rain, and causes grass to grow on the hillsides.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Psa 147:1

¹ sn Psalm 147. The psalmist praises the Lord for he is the sovereign ruler of the world who cares for the needs of his covenant people.

² tn Or “for.”

NET Notes: Psa 147:2

¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

NET Notes: Psa 147:3

¹ tn Heb “the one who heals.”

NET Notes: Psa 147:5

¹ tn Heb “and great of strength.”

² tn Heb “to his wisdom there is no counting.”

NET Notes: Psa 147:6

¹ tn Heb “brings down.”

NET Notes: Psa 147:7

¹ tn Heb “sing to the Lord with thanksgiving.”

NET Notes: Psa 147:8

¹ tn Heb “the one who covers.”

² tn Heb “hills.”